gaming machines

Abstract

To execute a time-shortening game with a stable variation frequency.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: shooting means of game balls; opening / closing operation means having opening / closing means and a predetermined start pocket; execution means for executing a predetermined variation display for a predetermined period; control means for executing a predetermined control process including a right reservation process and a reservation correspondence process; means for stopping a predetermined variation display with a predetermined display result; and means for generating a special game state after stopping with a predetermined display result. Further, the game machine includes: means for executing a specific game state of the opening / closing operation means during a specific period on the basis of satisfaction of a specific condition; and specific game completion means for completing a specific game state. The specific game completion means at least completes a specific game state when a predetermined variation display is performed for a specific number of times, namely N times, and predetermined control processing is not performed, when a predetermined variation display is executed for N-1 times and predetermined control processing is executed once, or when a predetermined variation display is executed for N-2 times and predetermined control processing is executed twice.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 463

Claims

[Claim 1] a launching means for launching a game ball; A ball entry area is an area where a game ball can enter, and a predetermined special symbol entry area can vary a predetermined special symbol and a specific special symbol different from the predetermined special symbol based on the game ball entering the area; A normal ball entry area is an area where a game ball can enter, and a normal symbol can be changed based on the game ball entering the area; a specific ball entry area which is an area in which the predetermined special symbol, the specific special symbol, and the normal symbol do not change even when a game ball enters the area, and into which the game ball can enter when the launch mode by the launching means is a first launch mode, and into which the game ball cannot enter when the launch mode by the launching means is a second launch mode; A bonus ball entry means for allowing a game ball to enter the ball hole when the launch mode by the launch means is the second launch mode; a notification means capable of being a specific notification mode that notifies that the recommended firing mode is the second firing mode; A gaming machine comprising: This gaming machine is During a predetermined waiting period that occurs based on a jackpot win and is waiting for the execution of a predetermined special game state that causes the bonus ball entry means to perform a predetermined opening, the notification means does not execute the specific notification mode, The specific notification mode is executed by the notification means during execution of the predetermined special game state, This gaming machine is During the predetermined waiting period when the notification means is not executing the specific notification mode, if a predetermined condition for opening the bonus ball entry means is met based on a game ball entering the specific ball entry area, the predetermined special game state can be generated after executing a predetermined control, When the launch mode by the launching means is the first launch mode, a game ball that enters the specific ball entry area and a game ball that does not enter the specific ball entry area may occur, This gaming machine is Equipped with a performance control means capable of executing various performances, The performance control means Even in a game situation in which the predetermined special game state can occur based on the game ball being launched in the first launch mode and the game ball landing in the specific ball entry area, the device is configured to be able to control not to execute a presentation informing that the recommended launch mode is the first launch mode, This gaming machine is The device is configured to be able to switch between an effective state in which the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period is effective and an ineffective state in which the entry of a game ball into the specific ball entry area during the predetermined waiting period is ineffective based on the occurrence of a predetermined game condition, Even if a game ball enters the specific ball entry area in the invalid state during the predetermined waiting period, the predetermined condition is not established, This gaming machine is When a game ball enters the specific ball entry area in the valid state during the specified waiting period, the specified condition is met and the specified special game state based on the ball entry is generated. In addition, even if a game ball enters the specific ball entry area in the valid state during the specified waiting period, the specified condition is not met and the specified special game state based on the ball entry is not generated. In the case of generating the above, A first case in which the predetermined special game state is generated after a first period has elapsed since the game ball entered the specific ball entry area; A second case in which the predetermined special game state is generated after a second period longer than the first period has elapsed since the game ball entered the specific ball entry area; Contains, After the game ball enters the specific ball entry area, different effects can be executed in the first case, the second case, and the case where no effect is generated, This gaming machine is In the first period in the first case, a predetermined effect can be executed, In the second period in the second case, a performance identical to the predetermined performance is executed, and a performance different from the predetermined performance is executed following the performance; When the predetermined special game state is not generated even if the game ball enters the specific ball entry area, the same effect as the predetermined effect can be executed after the game ball enters the specific ball entry area. A gaming machine characterized by:

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